William Sunners

William Sunners

William Sunners (b. 1904 - d. 1988 [cite web|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DE3D6153FF930A25756C0A96E948260|title=William Sunners, Author, 84|publisher=New York Times|date=1968-05-13|accessdate=July 17|accessyear=2007] ) was an American author who wrote over 100 books on how to win prizes in contests.

In the 1930's and 1940's he won several prizes in puzzle contests, including three automobiles. In 1949 he published a best-selling book entitled "How to win prize contests", which sold over 100,000 copies in 8 years. [cite web|url=http://www.e-tendaishopping.com/contests_tie_breaker_course.htm|title=TIE-BREAKER COURSE: SOLVING WORD-BUILDING TIE-BREAKERS, STEP-BY-STEP|publisher=Everbearing.com|accessdate=July 17|accessyear=2007]

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